Name	Position	Group	Email
Oscar Marcelo Suárez	PI	IRG 3	oscarmarcelo.suarez@upr.edu
Arturo J. Hernández	Co-PI	IRG 2	arturoj.hernandez@upr.edu
Oscar J. Perales	Co-PI	IRG 1A	oscarjuan.perales@upr.edu
Madeline Torres	Co-PI	IRG 1B	madeline.torres6@upr.edu

Our Nanotechnology Center for Biomedical, Environmental, and Sustainability Applications — Phase II consists of several Interdisciplinary Research Groups and an Interdisciplinary Education Group.

 

Interdisciplinary Research Group 3

Investigation:Nanostructured Composites and Catalysts for Sustainability

Interdisciplinary Research Group 2

Investigation: Nanostructured Materials for Remediation of Recalcitrant and Emerging Contaminants Present in the Environment

Interdisciplinary Research Group 1

Investigation: Nanostructured Materials for Medical and Biological Applications

 

2017-2018 STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

DEFENSE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE IN THE ASIA PACIFIC RESILIENCE INNOVATION SUMMIT (APRISE), HONOLULU, HI ON JULY 19-21, 2017
Hildelix L. Soto – Bamboo-reinforced concrete for fast infrastructure deployment.

2017 PRCHEM ANNUAL CONFERENCE, CAROLINA, PR, AUGUST 02-05, 2017
Eduardo Ruiz – Effect of phosphonated single-walled carbon nanotubes on the transport properties of sulfonated poly (styrene-isobutylene-styrene) membranes

254TH AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS) NATIONAL MEETING AND EXPOSITION, WASHINGTON, DC ON AUGUST 21-25, 2017
Victor Fernández -Biocomposite alginate-chitosan beads coated magnetic nanoparticles for removal of oxybenzone in seawater systems: Application to inhibit coral reef photo-bleaching
Eduardo Ruiz – Effect of phosphonated single-walled carbon nanotubes on the transport properties of sulfonated poly (styrene-isobutylene-styrene) membranes

Eric R. Calderón – Tuning of the Photoluminescence of ZnSe(S) Quantum Dots by Promoting Structural Defects through Surface Chemical Interactions with Thiol Species

CCNY 18TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON II-VI COMPOUNDS AND RELATED MATERIALS, OLD SAN JUAN, PR ON SEPTEMBER 26-30, 2017
Abdiel J. Oquendo – Synthesis Characterization and Bactericide Properties of Pure and Li Doped ZnO Nanoparticles for Alternative Water Disinfection Methods

Andrés F. Calle – Novel Fillers Reinforced with Nanoparticles for Aluminum TIG Welding.

DEFENSE INNOVATOIN TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE AND CHALLENGE SHOWCASE II, TAMPA, FL ON OCTOBER 03-05, 2017.
Hildelix L. Soto – Bamboo-reinforced concrete for fast infrastructure deployment.

2017 SACNAS: THE NATIONAL DIVERSITY STEM CONFERENCE, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, OCTOBER 19-22, 2017
Amanda M. Quintero – Photocatalytic Antibacterial Performance of TiO2 nanoparticles Against E. Coli and S. Aureu